Artificial-stone cement.



GIOVANNI CAPECE, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

ARTIFICIAL-STONE CEMENT.

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Beeswax; 1.80 grams Rosin 4.30 grams Japan varnish 0.30 grams Lead,powdered 3.15 grams Brick powdered 2.90 grams Cement, Portlandl5.10'grams The above gives a glossy finish to the cement.

These ingredients are to be thoroughly mingled by melting thebeeswax androsin and then immediately mixing the varnish,

powdered lead, powdered brick and Portland cement with the meltedbeeswax and 'melted rosin by agitation; The ingredients are now in theform of a hot paste or in a plastic oonditlon. For commercial use thehot paste is immediately placed in a con Patented June 1, 1915.

Application filed July 31, 1914. Serial No. 854,315.

the article may be coated with the cement.

painted with white lead or lead paint and 40 sanded before the hotplastic cement is applied. The cement when solidified adheres to thewood so that the'cement and wood are practically integral. The cementhardens or solidifies in approximately five minutes and forms anextremely hard and durable body or coating which is impervious tomoisture, it cannot break or crack easily and has a glossy finish. Thecement may have any color or tint desired by mixing the required coloror tint with the ingredients.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. The herein described artificial stone cement,consisting of beeswax, rosin, varnish,

powderedlead, powdered brick and Portland cement, substantially asdescribed and in approximately the proportions specified.

2. The herein described artificial stone cement, consisting of beeswax1.80 grams, rosin 4.30 grams, varnish 0.30 grams, powdered lead 3.15grams, powdered brick 2.90 grams and Portland cement 15.10 grams,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GIOVANNI CAPECE.

Witnesses:

MICHAEL FISHER, CHAS. H. LUTHER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of latents,

' Washington, D. 0.

